Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is right. Pro Bowls get the attention, but making the All-Pro team means more. It's harder to accomplish because there are fewer spots, and you don't have any fan votes puffing up a player as a starter that gets benched during the season. (Sorry, Jeff Saturday.)

When you look back at a season years from now, All Pro teams are the best way to see what players stood out. The All Pro voting was announced Saturday morning. Here's my position-by-position breakdown.

OFFENSE

Quarterbacks: Peyton Manning (first team), Aaron Rodgers

Manning received 43 votes to only four Rodgers and three for Tom Brady. I'm a little stunned Rodgers got more votes than Brady considering how great the Patriots offense was. The gap in the voting shows that the MVP race is truly a two-man race between Manning and Adrian Peterson.

Peterson was a unanimous selection. Lynch was clearly the second best running back in the league, but "only" got 24 votes. His power is second to none. It's great to see Charles' recovery from ACL surgery and Morris' outstanding rookie season recognized here.

Fullback: Vonta Leach (first team), Jerome Felton

Leach helped Ray Rice and Bernard Pierce develop into one of the best 1-2 combinations in the league for the Ravens. It's too bad Marcel Reese of the Raiders didn't get any love, but it's hard to argue with these two.

Tight end: Tony Gonzalez (first team), Jason Witten

So much for the new generation of tight ends. Gonzalez's numbers exceeded any other season he had in Atlanta. Witten set his career high in receptions. Rob Gronkowski's injury cost him a spot here; I can't argue with that.

Megatron got 49 of 50 votes. I want to know the writer that didn't vote for him. These four receivers stood out as the best this year, no one else got more than one vote. Green may be a better player than Marshall, but the Chicago Bear had the better season. Tackles: Duane Brown, Ryan Clady (first team), Joe Thomas, Joe Staley

Brown has established himself as the best left tackle in football. This is why we like All Pro teams. All these picks make sense. Staley came on strong after a rough Week 1 against Clay Matthews.

Deserving starters. Iupati had a breakout year as a mauler for the 49ers. This is probably the position where us writers are just guessing the most. Mankins really did not have a great year, but coasted on his name. Really, how many writers are breaking down coach's film for interior linemen? We should let coaches choose this position.

Center: Max Unger (first team), Maurkice Pouncey

Mike Pouncey, Maurkice's brother on the Miami Dolphins, was overlooked here. Unger is a worthy choice for a sneaky good Seattle offensive line. Also: No Jeff Saturday.

Watt was a unanimous selection and Wake easily got the other spot. Very well deserved honor for Wake. Easy picks. Peppers snuck on to the second team in a down because there really wasn't another obvious four end.

Atkins could have been a Defensive Player of the Year candidate in most seasons. Smith is so good he made the second team at two positions. Ngata did not have a good season. Anyone that voted for him wasn't paying attention. Suh quietly had his best pro season despite the lack of hype. Guys like Henry Melton and Gerald McCoy got votes and would have been better picks than Ngata.

The second team was bigger because the last three names tied with one vote. Miller, Smith, and Watt figure to be among the best defensive players in the league for the next decade. I'm surprised Ware received so little love, but the top two picks here were easy.

Sherman said the All Pro team mattered more than the Pro Bowl, and that he would make the first team. He proved correct. Writers judged him only on his excellent play on the field. Sherman and Tillman were easily ahead of the pack at the position. It's insane that Patrick Peterson made the Pro Bowl team ahead of him.